Thoughts From My Inbox Sept. 4th, 2026
Sorry to miss you last week. Nancy and I were in Montana (it’s good to have friends in high places) where we spent a day in Yellowstone (amazing), three days fly fishing (Gallatin and Madison rivers), and also got in some golf (nine holes), hiking, and sightseeing. If you’ve never been, I’d highly recommend it. […]
Thoughts From My Inbox August 21st, 2026
I had every intention of finishing this newsletter off last night, until I came across The Blue Brothers on tv. It’s one of those movies that I’ll always stop scrolling for, along with Ferris Bueller, Jaws, Miracle, and Field of Dreams, to name a few. Hadn’t seen it in a year or so, and ended […]
Thoughts From My Inbox Aug. 14th, 2026
Football fans (even Buckeyes like me) will appreciate the photo below. Last weekend we spent in South Bend, IN for the wedding of the son of friends of ours. Bride, groom, and father of the groom are all Notre Dame grads, and bride and her mother both work in development for the school, so it […]
Thoughts From My Inbox Aug. 7, 2026
I’ve made a few mentions recently of Ashton’s new “AI Jumpstart” offering, and the fact that good AI usage begins with proper governance and proper security (as well as understanding your data). Big picture, we look at AI as a tool to make your users more productive, while also letting them spend more time focused […]
Thoughts From My Inbox July 31st, 2026
Hard to believe that it’s already the last day of July. As much as I love winter (especially when it’s cold and snowy), it always seems that the summer months go much more quickly. Before we know it, it’ll be Browns season and we’ll all be back to being miserable. Before we get to the […]
Thoughts From Abbott’s Inbox July 24th, 2026
Had a busy week this week, what with our quarterly planning session all day on Tuesday (EOS L10, for those familiar), plenty of sales and networking meetings, and a cookout for lunch today. Also made it downtown twice, Tuesday night for the Tribe game (they’re 3-0 with me in attendance this year) and the Slightly […]
Thoughts From Abbott’s Inbox July 17th, 2026
I’m back in the office this week, after two weeks spent in the Great White North (before everything caught on fire). Biggest adjustment (aside from smoke and haze the past couple of days) has been getting back to wearing pants. Since I worked remotely last week, I didn’t have too deep a hole from which […]
Thoughts From Abbott’s Inbox July 10th, 2026
We’ve been up in Northern Ontario for the past two weeks (where we have plenty of big fish in the water, but no gators), with a week of vacation and now some remote work (and driving home as I hit ‘send’ on this one). Over the years, the dogs (Sherman, left, and Brooks, below) have […]
Thoughts From Abbott’s Inbox June 26, 2026
Busy day today as I’m playing in a golf outing for my alma mater, University School, and heading to a benefit for Hopewell this evening. They’re a long time client who I’ve mentioned in the past. If you’re looking to get involved with a great cause, feel free to register to bid on silent or […]
Thoughts From Abbott’s Inbox June 19th, 2026
We’ll keep it short and sweet this week, knowing that many of you are off for the holiday. We spent last weekend visiting our son and his fiancee in NYC, where we were visited by a fledgling redtail hawk who spent most of Saturday on the 13th floor balcony below our window, overlooking Central Park […]